The Israeli army is preparing to deploy automated, remotely monitored machine guns to protect illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Army Radio reported on 15 December.
The automated weapons, developed by Rafael Combat Systems, will be installed on watch towers around dozens of settlements and near their entrances. They will be controlled remotely from command centers "to prevent armed attacks and infiltration operations."
Israel to deploy remotely operated machine guns against Palestinians in occupied West Bank
National Security Minister Itamar Gen Gvir, along with other Israeli officials, have been preparing Jewish settlers for war to expel Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and eliminate the possibility of a Palestinian state